So, six very different players representing six different clubs but no spot for Van der Vaart, no Nani, and sadly no Vincent Kompany – who, for my money at least, as been at least as good and certainly less of a marauding liability than Vidic this season.

Seeing as though the shortlist is collated from votes made by all of England’s professional footballers, is Nani’s omission perhaps a sign that his perpetual whinging and feigning isn’t looked on particularly favourably by his fellow pros?

The Mail have also snaffled a copy of the PFA Young Player of the Year shortlist, which sees both Bale and Nasri included again along with Nani, Jack Wilshere, Joe Hart and Seamus Coleman.

SCOTT PARKER!!! he definitely should get it. not only has he played amzing. he’s had to do it in a below-par west ham team, all by himself. you could say the same for charlie adam, but i don’t think he deserves it as much.

I don’t really see what Scott Parker is doing on there. I know that’s a controversial idea, but being the best player in a team full of awful players isn’t impressive. His team could easily go down and it’s not like his play with have earnt them anything. When he has been to bigger clubs like Newcastle and Chelsea, he didn’t do anything of note. He wasn’t even the best player in the average Charlton side he was part of.

no way tinez! according to you we should give it to vidic who hacks every second player he sees but get in no trouble cause the refs are afraid of ferguson. or tevez who likes to finish everyone elses hard work from 5 yards out. nasri hasn’t been consistent – but did have a remarkable period. it’s a lot fucking harder to do what parker and adam are doing than some hyped up top 4 player. even bale hasn’t been consistent. that’s just rewarding glory-hunters and putting down the hard workers.

Bale, 2 great performances against a poor Inter in the CL does not count. They were 4-0 down for fucks sake, they didn’t win the game! This makes me so angry. Bale is a wonderful player but he has been incredibly inconsistent in the league or injured. 1 assist in the PL, 1, ONE!!!!!!!

Vidic, has had some great games but also some real stinkers, even he would admit Nani has been United’s best player this season.

Adam, been fantastic but no where near the best in the league, sympathy vote really.

Parker, another solid performance but still inconsistent, been great when West Ham have won, been average when they haven’t (which is most of the time).

Tevez, probably the best season from the players on the list, has carried City this far single handly pretty much with help from Silva.

To not include Nani is a disgrace and completely disrespectful to a fantastic player.